Written Answers Thursday 9 October 2008

Scottish Executive

Agriculture

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-15623 by Richard Lochhead on 8 September 2008, why Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) payments for 2008 will not be paid in 2008 and when LFASS payments for 2009 will be made.

Richard Lochhead: Payments under the 2008 Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) are scheduled to commence issuing in January 2009. They will follow the issue of payments under the 2008 Single Farm Payment Scheme (SFPS), which are on schedule to commence on 1 December 2008. This is the first permitted date under EU legislation. Both schemes are subject to rigorous EU-prescribed eligibility checks. Principal amongst them, and by far the most complex, is the check involving the use of individual fields. Checks are required to ensure that the land is not claimed twice by a single applicant under the same scheme, or under two or more schemes where that is incompatible with the scheme rules, or by more than one applicant. These checks are carried out on some 464,000 fields held on the field register. They are made just before the payment calculation process, and can only be performed when all the scheme data is captured on the system.

  Before any LFASS payment can be made, there is an EU requirement that all field inspections must have been completed. There is no corresponding requirement for the SFPS. LFASS inspections are on track to be completed by 31 December 2008.

  It is estimated that the 2008 SFPS will be worth around £460 million, with over £200 million going to the Less Favoured Area (LFA). Of that, around £72 million will be paid to farmers and crofters in the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) area alone. The HIE area covers much of the most fragile parts of the LFA. This compares with an LFASS budget of £61 million, around £24 million of which is destined for the HIE area.

  Priority is thus given to the early issue of the SFPS payments, as this will provide a faster and greater benefit both to farmers and crofters in the LFA and to the wider Industry. LFASS payments will issue as soon as possible thereafter.

  Under the current timetable, the 2009 LFASS payments are scheduled to issue from January 2010. However, my officials will continue to explore whether those payments can be brought forward without putting the SFPS payments at risk.

Agriculture

Jamie Hepburn (Central Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what obligations the owners of land designated as set-aside have to maintain that land.

Richard Lochhead: Farmers/crofters only have to set land aside if they have Single Farm Payment Scheme (SFPS) set-aside entitlements and they wish to receive payment on them. To receive full payment on their set-aside entitlements they must set aside one hectare of eligible land for each set-aside entitlement they hold. Set-aside land is any agricultural area of the holding taken up by arable land, except areas which on 15 May 2003 were under permanent crops, forests, or used for non-agricultural activities or under permanent pasture.

  But, due to the low levels of stocks of cereals both at community and world level, the subsequent high prices during 2007, and concern over maintaining the level of future stocks of cereals, the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council approved a derogation proposed by the European Commission to reduce set-aside to zero for autumn 2007 and spring 2008 sowings. As a result, farmers/crofters with SFPS set-aside entitlements were not required to take land out of production in order to receive payment under the scheme in 2008. They could, however, still set land aside on a voluntary basis.

  Farmers/crofters who set land aside on a voluntary basis in 2008 had to manage the land in line with the set-aside management rules. These rules prohibit agricultural production and place restrictions on the management of the green cover during the set-aside period 15 January to 31 August 2008. Full details of the set-aside rules are available at:

  http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2004/10/20108/45382.

Animal Welfare

Elaine Murray (Dumfries) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has published, or intends to publish, the responses to its consultation on the use of electric shock collars.

Richard Lochhead: The responses to the Scottish Government consultation on "The Use, Sale, Distribution and Possession of Electronic Training Aids" have, where the respondents have agreed to their responses being made public, been placed in the Scottish Government library. A summary of these responses will be published on the Scottish Government website as soon as it is prepared.

Birds

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive how long the Mull sea eagle scheme will run and whether there are plans to extend the lifetime of the scheme by making it a priority within new Scotland Rural Development Programme agri-environment schemes for crofters and farmers.

Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive whether an equivalent to the Mull sea eagle scheme will be rolled out across other areas of Scotland.

Michael Russell: Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has operated management schemes for Mull, Skye and Lochaber, in connection with the sea eagle re-introduction programme. The Skye and Lochaber scheme continues until 2011. I am aware of the concerns expressed by some farmers and crofters about losses of stock due to sea eagle predation and have asked SNH to provide me with advice on the matter. I will write to the member as soon as an assessment of that advice has been completed and a copy will be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 46677).

Child Poverty

Johann Lamont (Glasgow Pollok) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many indicators explicitly referring to tackling child poverty are included in single outcome agreements, broken down by local authority.

Stewart Maxwell: The Single Outcome Agreements (SOA) reflect the priorities and agreed outcomes for each council and include relevant supporting indicators and targets. Copies of all 32 SOAs which were agreed with local authorities on 30 June can be obtained via the Improvement Service website by following the link below:

  http://www.improvementservice.org.uk/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,43/task,cat_view/gid,561/.

Children with Disabilities

Rhona Brankin (Midlothian) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many families of disabled children have benefited from the £34 million in consequentials arising from the UK Government allocating £340 million to such families.

Adam Ingram: Consequentials due to Scotland as a result of HM Treasury’s announcement of £340 million to support families with disabled children were included within the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007 Settlement and were not hypothecated. The allocation of appropriate levels of support for disabled children, young people and their families is a matter for local authorities.

Communities

George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it can confirm that the Race Equality Integration and Community Support Fund preceded the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Grant Scheme.

George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive when the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Grant Scheme was established and which group was the first beneficiary of funding.

George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive where on the Scottish Government website members of the public can find information about the Race, Religion and Refuge Integration Grant Scheme.

George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive where the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Grant Scheme is advertised to the public and at what cost.

George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what the criteria are for applying to the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Grant Scheme, with particular regard to mandatory requirements and exclusions.

George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive which organisations were allocated funding from the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Grant Scheme and how much was awarded in each case.

George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what the budget was for the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Grant Scheme for 2007-08 and what the budget will be in each remaining year of the stream.

George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what the differences are between the Race Equality Integration and Community Support Fund, the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Funding Stream and the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Grant Scheme.

Stewart Maxwell: The stream of funding which Audit Scotland referred to as the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Grant Scheme, exists to respond to new and emerging issues which arise in communities around race, religion and refugee integration. It aims to support developmental work across the sector and to enable key national bodies to assist in progressing the race, faith and refugee agendas. The funding from this stream is also used to support one off events which promote government objectives in these areas.

  This funding stream has existed alongside and complemented the specific funds - the Scottish Refugee Integration Fund over 2003-08, the Race Equality Integration and Community Support Fund over 2006-08 and the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Funding Stream in 2008-11. In the 2007-08 financial year 53 different organisations received a total of £3.4 million from this funding stream.

  All applications for funding received by the Scottish Government are scrutinised and considered for their match with government priorities and assessed for their value for money.

Crofting

David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the Rural Direct service, run by the Crofters Commission and the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, has been a success and whether it intends to continue to fund this service for the duration of the Scotland Rural Development Programme.

Michael Russell: For 2008-09, the Scottish Government has awarded £100,000 to the Crofters Commission (CC) and £195,000 to the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) to provide the Rural Direct service. The service was launched on 9 June 2008 and a review of its contribution and impact will take place in early spring 2009.

  Rural Direct progress is monitored by way of a service level agreement. SCVO and CC meet regularly with officials to provide an update on progress. Early indications from both partners are that the service has already received a high level of interest.

  Future arrangements will be dependent both on the proposed review and, in the Highlands and Islands, on discussions with Highlands and Islands Enterprise regarding its assumption from the Crofters Commission of responsibility for the development of crofting communities.

Economy

Christopher Harvie (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of disruption to growth and investment from economic upheaval and scarcity of resources, whether it has plans to consider scenario-modelling strategies to envisage possible future developments and to audit the social, economic and environmental consequences of these.

John Swinney: The Scottish Government uses a range of tools and methodologies across policy areas such as climate change to consider possible future developments and their consequences.

Ferry Services

Peter Peacock (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive whether Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd can lease vessels to meet its obligations and, if so, what EU rules it is subject to in so doing.

Stewart Stevenson: Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) can lease vessels to meet its obligations. In leasing vessels CMAL is subject to the EU rules set out in the answer to question S3W-16547 on 6 October 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

  http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

First Minister

George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions the First Minister had discussions with (a) HBOS and (b) Lloyds TSB about their future prior to the announcement of the proposed merger.

John Swinney: The First Minister had a range of contacts with HBOS and Lloyds TSB before the announcement of the proposed merger, of which there was no prior knowledge in the Scottish Government. As media reports emerged, the First Minister spoke officially to representatives of both banks as follows:

  Wed 17 September – 15:00 – Call with Sir Victor Blank (Lloyds TSB)

  Wed 17 September – 16:30 – Call with Shane O’Riordain (HBOS)

  Wed 17 September – 23:45 – Call with Shane O’Riordain (HBOS)

  Thu 18 September – 11:40 - Call with Sir Victor Blank (Lloyds TSB)

  Thu 18 September – 14:00 - Call with Andy Hornby (HBOS)

  Fri 19 September – 16:15 - Call with Archie Kane (Lloyds TSB)

  Fri 19 September – 17:00 - Call with Eric Daniels (Lloyds TSB)

  Fri 19 September – 17:30 - Call with Ewan Brown (Lloyds TSB)

  Tue 23 September – 13:30 – Meeting with Archie Kane (Lloyds TSB).

First Minister

George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive on which occasions prior to the announcement of the HBOS/Lloyds TSB merger the First Minister called for a ban on short selling or stricter control on hedge funds and other speculation.

John Swinney: The First Minister urged the Prime Minister to take action on the matter in a telephone conversation at 7.00 on Thursday 18 September 2008. He also called for action in the Parliament at 12.00, during First Minister’s Questions. A ban on short selling was announced by the Financial Services Authority at 21.00.

Gaelic

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to promote the Gaelic language.

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to promote the Gaelic language since the coming into force of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005.

Linda Fabiani: The Scottish Government is committed to creating a secure future for Gaelic in Scotland and aims to enhance the status of Gaelic, promote the learning of Gaelic and encourage the increased use of Gaelic in Scotland. In order to achieve this, the Scottish Government, has identified significant additional funding and is promoting Gaelic in education, in the arts, in broadcasting, in heritage and in public life.

  In particular the Scottish Government has provided additional funding to authorities to assist with the costs of providing Gaelic education in their areas; the government has provided additional support to MG ALBA to deliver the new Gaelic digital service; the government has provided additional support to Bòrd na Gàidhlig for the implementation of the National Plan, and the government has provided additional support for Scotland’s only all-Gaelic college, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.

  The Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 took effect on 13 February 2006 and established Bòrd na Gàidhlig with a clear role in promoting the increased use of Gaelic. Bòrd na Gàidhlig has published the National Plan for Gaelic and Guidance on the Development of Gaelic Language Plans. The National Plan provides the strategic framework for delivering Scottish Ministers’ priorities for Gaelic. Bòrd na Gàidhlig also has the power to issue notices to public authorities in Scotland requiring them to develop Gaelic language plans. The Bòrd has made progress with issuing notices, approving public authority Gaelic language plans and implementing the priorities in the National Plan for Gaelic. To date three local authorities have had their Gaelic language plans approved by the Bòrd: Highland Council (May 2008); Argyll and Bute (June 2008), and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (July 2008).

Housing

Hugh Henry (Paisley South) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected cost of a home report was when the proposal was consulted on.

Stewart Maxwell: The Scottish Government does not prescribe a cost for the home report. In 2003, the Housing Improvement Task Force estimated the cost of a Single Survey at around £440 for an average Scottish house. The Regulatory Impact Assessment, published in December 2007, allowed for price inflation and employed a 20% confidence interval to reflect varying market conditions on the cost estimate, giving a cost range of £360 to £520 for a Single Survey for an average house, excluding the costs of the Energy Report (An EU requirement from 4/1/09) and VAT.

Housing

Hugh Henry (Paisley South) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive for how long a home report will remain valid.

Stewart Maxwell: There is no prescribed validity period of home reports in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 and related regulations, which reflects current practice for surveys and valuations. The validity period for a home report will be an issue for the market to determine, according to the circumstances of each case.

  However, the legislation prescribes that home report documents must be no more than 12 weeks old at the point of marketing.

Licensing

Hugh O'Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will seek to ensure that online vendors of alcohol are able to comply with any legislation it brings forward to restrict the sale of alcohol to young people.

Kenny MacAskill: The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 already makes provision in this area and restricts the sale of alcohol to children and young persons. Online vendors must comply with the act and operate in accordance with any conditions of their premises licence. Furthermore, section 108 of the act makes it an offence to deliver alcohol to a child or young person. This means that, for example, alcohol ordered on the internet could not be left at a delivery address if only persons under 18 were present. These provisions would need to be updated if the purchase age was changed.

Local Government Finance

Richard Baker (North East Scotland) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive, given the financial situation of Aberdeen City Council, whether it believes that efficiency savings of 2% are achievable.

John Swinney: Due to problems that have built up over a long period of time, the council faces a number of challenges. Delivering services efficiently will be a key part in helping to meet those challenges. Efficiency savings release money which can be used for the benefit of local residents. Far from making it difficult for local authorities, efficiency is a means to their delivering greater service from the resources available.

NHS Hospitals

Cathy Jamieson (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-16453 by Nicola Sturgeon on 30 September 2008, when detailed discussions between the relevant NHS boards and their PFI providers regarding the costs of removing car park charges from those three car parks provided through PFI contracts will be completed.

Nicola Sturgeon: No end date has been set by which detailed discussions between NHS boards and their PFI providers are to be concluded. However, NHS boards have been asked to report by 30 November on the progress made on their discussions. Once I have considered these reports I will consider what further action to take.

Nuclear Power

Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has records of how many shortcomings in safeguards there have been at Hunterston nuclear power station in order to ensure proper civil contingency plans are in place.

Jim Mather: The Scottish Government does not hold any such information. Nuclear safety is a reserved matter for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) who regulate safety at civil nuclear installations. Safety at specific sites such as Hunterston are a matter for the site operator and HSE. There are local liaison committees, on which the Scottish Government is represented at official level, who are involved, with HSE, in off site contingency planning.

Nuclear Waste

Bill Kidd (Glasgow) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what information it received about the 100 nuclear safety lapses at Faslane and Coulport since June 2006, given that one such incident was categorised as having a "high potential for actual radioactive release to the environment".

Kenny MacAskill: This is a reserved issue and a matter for the Ministry of Defence. There are no routine arrangements in place to notify the Scottish Government of minor on-site incidents at naval sites. The Scottish Government is opposed to the use or holding of nuclear weapons on Scottish soil, and has established a Working Group tasked with reviewing the adequacy of the current licensing and regulatory framework that exists in relation to HM Naval Base Clyde and its impact on environmental, planning and transport issues.

Prescription Charges

Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what income was received from prescription charges in 2007-08, broken down by NHS board.

Shona Robison: The income received from prescription charges in 2007-08, broken down by NHS board, is set out in the following table:

  

 NHS Board
 Prescription Charge Income 1,2 (£000)


 NHS Ayrshire and Arran
 3,460


 NHS Borders
 1,131


 NHS Dumfries and Galloway
 1,552


 NHS Fife
 3,488


 NHS Forth Valley
 3,019


 NHS Grampian
 5,781


 NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
 9,985


 NHS Highland
 3,278


 NHS Lanarkshire
 5,471


 NHS Lothian
 7,351


 NHS Orkney
 201


 NHS Shetland
 282


 NHS Tayside
 3,758


 NHS Western Isles
 292


 Total
 49,048



  Notes:

  1. Excludes charges to English stoma providers

  2. The NHS Scotland total may not equal the sum of the NHS boards total due to rounding.

Rail Network

Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to redevelopment of the rail network in South Lanarkshire, including branch lines to Symington and Coalburn, and integration with any proposed high-speed rail link from London.

Stewart Stevenson: A study carried out in 2005 considered the feasibility of introducing a local passenger service from Symington, Beattock and Abington on to the West Coast Main Line. The study using the Strategic Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) process found no business case to support it.

  Ministers expect to make a statement in November on the Strategic Transport Projects Review, which will set out the future priorities for investment in our strategic transport network.

Roads

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what additional investment is planned for the A82.

Stewart Stevenson: Preliminary work is progressing in taking forward improvement schemes from the A82 Route Action Plan to improve safety and speed up journey times.

  Future investment in Scotland’s nationally strategic transport network is being considered as part of Transport Scotland’s Strategic Transport Projects Review, which will lead to a transport programme targeted at facilitating better movement of people and goods across Scotland to increase wealth and enable more people to share fairly in that wealth.

Rural Development

John Lamont (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for economic development in Hawick.

John Swinney: We place great importance on supporting and increasing economic development opportunities throughout Scotland, including Hawick and the Borders. The prime source of investment for supporting and increasing that development, alongside the private sector, will come from the local authority and Scottish Enterprise.

  The Government Economic Strategy sets out how we will focus on creating a more successful country through increasing sustainable economic growth. The Strategy sets out an approach to growth which is cohesive across Scotland’s regions.

Scottish Government Finance

Michael McMahon (Hamilton North and Bellshill) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what its policy is in respect of allocation to directorates of additional resources arising from Barnett consequentials.

John Swinney: Any additional resources arising in this way accrue to the Scottish Block as a whole and do not fall to the Scottish portfolio equivalent of wherever the money is going in England. These additional resources become part of the total funding available to us to meet the commitments and priorities set out in our spending plans.

Scottish Government Transport

George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the journeys taken by official car by each eligible civil servant since May 2007.

George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what it estimates the cost of the use of official cars by civil servants was in (a) 2007-08 and (b) each of the preceding three years.

John Swinney: The officials entitled to use the Government Car Service (GCS) are the Permanent Secretary, the Scottish Government’s six Directors-General and HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary (HMCIC). Their journeys were as follows:

  Permanent Secretary:

  

 Date
 Collection Address
 Destination


 1 May 2007
 Personal Address
 St Andrews Bay Resort


 1 May 2007
 St Andrews Bay Resort
 St Andrew’s House


 1 May 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Personal Address.


 3 May 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Frederick Street 


 4 May 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Personal Address.


 4 May 2007
 Personal Address.
 Caley Hotel


 4 May 2007
 Caley Hotel
 Personal Address.


 8 May 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Parliament


 8 May 2007
 Parliament
 St Andrew’s House


 17 May 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 17 May 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 18 May 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Abstract Restaurant


 18 May 2007
 Abstract Restaurant
 St Andrew’s House


 22 May 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 22 May 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 24 May 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 24 May 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 29 May 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 29 May 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 31 May 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 31 May 2007
 Personal Address.
 Prestonfield House Hotel


 31 May 2007
 Prestonfield House Hotel
 Personal Address.


 5 June 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Roti Restaurant


 5 June 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 5 June 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 5 June 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 6 June 2007
 London Heathrow
 26 Whitehall, London


 6 June 2007
 Dover House
 London Heathrow


 6 June 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 6 June 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 St Andrew’s House


 6 June 2007
 The Glasshouse
 Personal Address.


 7 June 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Parliament


 7 June 2007
 Parliament
 St Andrew’s House


 7 June 2007
 Personal Address.
 LGBT - Health and Wellbeing


 7 June 2007
 LGBT - Health and Wellbeing
 Personal Address.


 8 June 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Edinburgh University 


 8 June 2007
 Edinburgh University 
 St Andrew’s House


 8 June 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Vintners Rooms


 8 June 2007
 Vintners Rooms
 St Andrew’s House


 12 June 2007
 London Heathrow
 9 Halkin Street, SW1X 7DR


 12 June 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 12 June 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 12 June 2007
 Bute House
 Airport Edinburgh


 13 June 2007
 9 Halkin Street, SW1X 7DR
 Dover House


 13 June 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 St Andrew’s House


 14 June 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Parliament


 14 June 2007
 Parliament
 St Andrew’s House


 15 June 2007
 Kings Cross Station
 Trinity Square, EC3N 4DH 


 15 June 2007
 Trinity Square, EC3N 4DH 
 Temple Place, WC1 2PR 


 15 June 2007
 Personal Address.
 Waverley Station


 17 June 2007
 Waverley Station
 Personal Address.


 18 June 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 19 June 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 St Andrew’s House


 19 June 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 19 June 2007
 Bute House
 Personal Address.


 20 June 2007
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 20 June 2007
 1, Victoria Street, London
 London Heathrow


 20 June 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 20 June 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Airport Edinburgh


 20 June 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 22 June 2007
 London Heathrow
 Tufton Street, London 


 22 June 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 22 June 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 25 June 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Holyrood Hotel


 25 June 2007
 Holyrood Hotel
 St Andrew’s House


 26 June 2007
 Personal Address.
 Carlton Highland Hotel


 26 June 2007
 Carlton Highland Hotel
 St Andrew’s House


 26 June 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Carlton Highland Hotel


 26 June 2007
 Carlton Highland Hotel
 Bute House


 26 June 2007
 Bute House
 Personal Address.


 27 June 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 27 June 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Off The Wall


 27 June 2007
 Off The Wall
 St Andrew’s House


 28 June 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Parliament


 30 June 2007
 Personal Address.
 Parliament


 30 June 2007
 Parliament
 Personal Address.


 30 June 2007
 Personal Address.
 The Pleasance


 30 June 2007
 The Pleasance
 Personal Address.


 3 July 2007
 Kings Cross Station
 9 Halkin Street, SW1X 7DR


 3 July 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 3 July 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 3 July 2007
 Bute House
 Waverley Station


 4 July 2007
 9 Halkin Street, SW1X 7DR
 Dover House


 4 July 2007
 Dover House
 Kings Cross Station


 4 July 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Personal Address.


 5 July 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Holyrood Palace 


 5 July 2007
 Holyrood Palace 
 St Andrew’s House


 10 July 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Museum Of Scotland 


 10 July 2007
 Museum Of Scotland 
 Bute House


 10 July 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 13 July 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 13 July 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 13 July 2007
 Personal Address.
 Museum Of Scotland 


 13 July 2007
 Museum Of Scotland 
 Personal Address.


 15 July 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 16 July 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 Calistoga


 17 July 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 17 July 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 18 July 2007
 London Heathrow
 22 Whitehall, London


 18 July 2007
 Dover House
 London Heathrow


 18 July 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 18 July 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Airport Edinburgh


 18 July 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 St Andrew’s House


 18 July 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Personal Address.


 4 August 2007
 Personal Address.
 Gogarbank House


 4 August 2007
 Edinburgh Castle 
 Personal Address.


 7 August 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 7 August 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 12 August 2007
 Personal Address.
 Edinburgh Playhouse


 12 August 2007
 Edinburgh Playhouse
 Personal Address.


 13 August 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 13 August 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Scotland Office


 13 August 2007
 Scotland Office
 Personal Address.


 14 August 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 14 August 2007
 Personal Address
 Festival Theatre


 14 August 2007
 Festival Theatre
 Personal Address.


 15 August 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 15 August 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Charlotte Square


 15 August 2007
 Charlotte Square
 Personal Address.


 15 August 2007
 Personal Address.
 Cineworld


 15 August 2007
 Cineworld
 Personal Address.


 16 August 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 16 August 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 16 August 2007
 Bute House
 Personal Address.


 17 August 2007
 Personal Address.
 Stirling Management Centre


 17 August 2007
 Stirling Management Centre
 Bute House


 17 August 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Personal Address.


 17 August 2007
 Personal Address.
 Kings Theatre


 17 August 2007
 The Kitchin
 Personal Address.


 20 August 2007
 Personal Address.
 Bute House


 20 August 2007
 Bute House
 Personal Address.


 21 August 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Victoria Quay


 21 August 2007
 Victoria Quay
 St Andrew’s House


 21 August 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 21 August 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 22 August 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 22 August 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 No. 3 Restaurant


 22 August 2007
 No. 3 Restaurant 
 Personal Address.


 23 August 2007
 Personal Address.
 Radisson SAS


 23 August 2007
 Radisson SAS
 Personal Address.


 24 August 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Radisson SAS


 24 August 2007
 Radisson SAS
 Personal Address.


 25 August 2007
 Personal Address.
 Cineworld


 25 August 2007
 Cineworld
 Personal Address.


 27 August 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Saughton House


 27 August 2007
 Saughton House
 St Andrew’s House


 28 August 2007
 Personal Address.
 Waverley Station


 2 September 2007
 Personal Address.
 Balmoral Hotel


 2 September 2007
 Balmoral Hotel
 Personal Address.


 3 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Victoria Quay


 3 September 2007
 Victoria Quay
 St Andrew’s House


 4 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Beardmore Hotel


 4 September 2007
 Beardmore Hotel
 St Andrew’s House


 4 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 4 September 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 5 September 2007
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 5 September 2007
 Dover House
 London Heathrow


 5 September 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 5 September 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 St Andrew’s House


 5 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Personal Address.


 5 September 2007
 Personal Address.
 National Gallery


 5 September 2007
 National Gallery
 Personal Address.


 6 September 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 6 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Saughton House


 6 September 2007
 Saughton House
 St Andrew’s House


 6 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Hilton Hotel


 6 September 2007
 Hilton Hotel
 Personal Address.


 7 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Heriot Watt University 


 7 September 2007
 Heriot Watt University 
 St Andrew’s House


 10 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Saughton House


 10 September 2007
 Saughton House
 St Andrew’s House


 10 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Roxburghe Hotel


 10 September 2007
 Roxburghe Hotel
 St Andrew’s House


 10 September 2007
 Personal Address.
 Roxburghe Hotel


 10 September 2007
 Roxburghe Hotel
 Personal Address.


 11 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Holiday Inn


 11 September 2007
 Holiday Inn
 St Andrew’s House


 11 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 11 September 2007
 Bute House . Car Share Rl
 St Andrew’s House


 12 September 2007
 London Heathrow
 Wales Office, Whitehall


 12 September 2007
 Dover House
 London Heathrow


 12 September 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 12 September 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 13 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Victoria Quay


 13 September 2007
 Victoria Quay
 St Andrew’s House


 14 September 2007
 London Heathrow
 Sunningdale, Ascot


 14 September 2007
 Sunningdale, Ascot
 London Heathrow


 14 September 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 14 September 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 17 September 2007
 Personal Address.
 Faslane Naval Base


 17 September 2007
 Airport Prestwick
 Personal Address.


 18 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Victoria Quay


 18 September 2007
 Victoria Quay
 St Andrew’s House


 18 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 18 September 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 19 September 2007
 Dover House
 London Heathrow


 19 September 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 20 September 2007
 Personal Address.
 Bute House


 20 September 2007
 Bute House
 Personal Address.


 24 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Royal College - Surgeons


 24 September 2007
 Royal College - Surgeons
 Parliament


 24 September 2007
 Parliament
 Alexander Graham Bell


 24 September 2007
 Alexander Graham Bell
 St Andrew’s House


 25 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 25 September 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 26 September 2007
 Personal Address.
 Marine Hotel


 26 September 2007
 Marine Hotel
 Erskine House


 26 September 2007
 Erskine House
 Personal Address.


 27 September 2007
 London Heathrow
 Sunningdale, Ascot


 27 September 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 27 September 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 First Coast Restaurant


 27 September 2007
 First Coast Restaurant
 Airport Edinburgh


 28 September 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 2 October 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 2 October 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 3 October 2007
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 3 October 2007
 Dover House
 Kings Cross Station


 3 October 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 3 October 2007
 Waverley Station
 Personal Address.


 8 October 2007
 Murray Volvo
 St Andrew’s House


 8 October 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 5 Blytheswood Square 


 8 October 2007
 Meridian Court 
 Murray Volvo


 10 October 2007
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 10 October 2007
 Dover House
 London Heathrow


 10 October 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 10 October 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 11 October 2007
 Personal Address.
 Chinese Consulate


 11 October 2007
 Chinese Consulate
 Personal Address.


 16 October 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 16 October 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 16 October 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 16 October 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 17 October 2007
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 17 October 2007
 Caxton House, Tothill Street London
 London Heathrow


 17 October 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 17 October 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 St Andrew’s House


 17 October 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Personal Address.


 18 October 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 18 October 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 University Of Abertay 


 18 October 2007
 University Of Abertay 
 Personal Address.


 18 October 2007
 Personal Address.
 Bute House


 18 October 2007
 Bute House
 Personal Address.


 22 October 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 HBSO


 22 October 2007
 HBSO
 St Andrew’s House


 23 October 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 23 October 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 23 October 2007
 Bute House
 Ibrox


 23 October 2007
 Ibrox
 Personal Address.


 24 October 2007
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 24 October 2007
 Dover House
 London Heathrow


 24 October 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 24 October 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 St Andrew’s House


 25 October 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Royal Society Of Edinburgh


 25 October 2007
 Royal Society Of Edinburgh
 St Andrew’s House


 26 October 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Royal Society Of Edinburgh


 26 October 2007
 Royal Society Of Edinburgh
 St Andrew’s House


 29 October 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Dynamic Earth


 29 October 2007
 Dynamic Earth
 St Andrew’s House


 30 October 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 30 October 2007
 Bute House / Car Share Rl
 St Andrew’s House


 31 October 2007
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 31 October 2007
 Dover House
 London Heathrow


 31 October 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 31 October 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 St Andrew’s House


 1 November 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Parliament


 1 November 2007
 Parliament
 St Andrew’s House


 2 November 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Ladywell House


 2 November 2007
 Ladywell House
 St Andrew’s House


 2 November 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Parliament


 2 November 2007
 Parliament
 St Andrew’s House


 6 November 2007
 Personal Address.
 Bute House


 6 November 2007
 Bute House
 Personal Address.


 7 November 2007
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 7 November 2007
 Admiralty Arch
 London Heathrow


 7 November 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 7 November 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 8 November 2007
 Cardiff Airport 
 Hilton Hotel, Cardiff


 8 November 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 8 November 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Airport Edinburgh


 9 November 2007
 Cathays Park, Cardiff
 Cardiff Airport 


 9 November 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 12 November 2007
 Personal Address.
 Drummond International


 12 November 2007
 Drummond International
 Personal Address.


 13 November 2007
 Personal Address.
 Bute House


 13 November 2007
 Bute House
 Personal Address.


 14 November 2007
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 14 November 2007
 Caxton House, Tothill Street, London
 London Heathrow


 14 November 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 14 November 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 St Andrew’s House


 14 November 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Edinburgh Castle 


 14 November 2007
 Edinburgh Castle 
 Personal Address.


 15 November 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 15 November 2007
 Bute House
 Parliament


 15 November 2007
 Parliament
 Personal Address.


 19 November 2007
 Personal Address.
 The Barony


 19 November 2007
 The Barony
 East Dunbartonshire Council


 19 November 2007
 East Dunbartonshire Council
 Glasgow University 


 19 November 2007
 Glasgow University 
 Personal Address.


 20 November 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 20 November 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 20 November 2007
 Henry Duncan House
 Personal Address / Car Share JS


 21 November 2007
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 21 November 2007
 66 Trafalgar Square 
 London Heathrow


 21 November 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 21 November 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 22 November 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 22 November 2007
 Parliament
 Fairmont Hotel


 23 November 2007
 Fairmont Hotel
 St Andrew’s House


 23 November 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Personal Address.


 26 November 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 The Hub


 27 November 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 27 November 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 28 November 2007
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 28 November 2007
 Dover House
 Berkeley Hotel, SW1X 7RL 


 28 November 2007
 Berkeley Hotel, SW1X 7RL 
 Euston Station


 28 November 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 29 November 2007
 Waverley Station
 Personal Address.


 29 November 2007
 Personal Address.
 E.I.C.C.


 29 November 2007
 E.I.C.C.
 Personal Address.


 3 December 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airth Castle 


 4 December 2007
 Airth Castle 
 St Andrew’s House


 4 December 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 4 December 2007
 Bute House
 Personal Address.


 5 December 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Parliament


 5 December 2007
 Parliament
 St Andrew’s House


 5 December 2007
 Personal Address.
 Stac Polly


 5 December 2007
 Stac Polly
 Personal Address.


 6 December 2007
 Personal Address.
 George Hotel


 6 December 2007
 George Hotel
 Personal Address.


 7 December 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 7 December 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 10 December 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 10 December 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Calistoga Restaurant


 10 December 2007
 Calistoga Restaurant
 St Andrew’s House


 10 December 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Holyrood Hotel


 10 December 2007
 Holyrood Hotel
 Personal Address.


 11 December 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Victoria Quay


 11 December 2007
 Victoria Quay
 St Andrew’s House


 11 December 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 11 December 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 12 December 2007
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 12 December 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 St Andrew’s House


 12 December 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Personal Address.


 13 December 2007
 London Heathrow
 Sunningdale, Ascot


 13 December 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 13 December 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Airport Edinburgh


 14 December 2007
 Sunningdale, Ascot
 London Heathrow


 14 December 2007
 Airport Edinburgh
 Edinburgh TBC / Various Places


 18 December 2007
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 18 December 2007
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 20 December 2007
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 20 December 2007
 Browns Restaurant
 Personal Address.


 8 January 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Parliament


 8 January 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 63 Thistle Street 


 8 January 2008
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 10 January 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Parliament


 10 January 2008
 Parliament
 St Andrew’s House


 10 January 2008
 Personal Address.
 Bute House


 10 January 2008
 Bute House / Car Share P/Sec
 Personal Address.


 14 January 2008
 Personal Address.
 Atrium Restaurant


 14 January 2008
 Atrium Restaurant
 Personal Address.


 15 January 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 15 January 2008
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 16 January 2008
 Dover House
 London Heathrow


 16 January 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 16 January 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 21 January 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 23 January 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 29 January 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 29 January 2008
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 30 January 2008
 Dover House
 London Heathrow


 30 January 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 4 February 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Victoria Quay


 4 February 2008
 Victoria Quay
 St Andrew’s House


 5 February 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 5 February 2008
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 6 February 2008
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 6 February 2008
 Cabinet Office, Whitehall
 London Heathrow


 6 February 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 6 February 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 7 February 2008
 Personal Address.
 Prestonfield House Hotel


 7 February 2008
 Prestonfield House Hotel
 Personal Address.


 11 February 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 11 February 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 12 February 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 12 February 2008
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 13 February 2008
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 13 February 2008
 Dover House
 London Heathrow


 13 February 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 19 February 2008
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 19 February 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 19 February 2008
 Bute House
 Edinburgh Castle 


 19 February 2008
 Edinburgh Castle 
 Personal Address.


 20 February 2008
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 20 February 2008
 Dover House
 Euston Station


 20 February 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 21 February 2008
 Waverley Station
 Personal Address.


 21 February 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 22 February 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 26 February 2008
 St Andrew’s House / Car Share 4
 Bute House


 26 February 2008
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House / Car Share Perm Sec


 27 February 2008
 Foreign and Commonwealth Office
 London Heathrow


 27 February 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 3 March 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Saughton House


 3 March 2008
 Saughton House
 St Andrew’s House


 4 March 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 5 March 2008
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 5 March 2008
 Great Smith Street
 Kings Cross Station


 5 March 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 5 March 2008
 Waverley Station
 Personal Address.


 6 March 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Saughton House


 6 March 2008
 Saughton House
 St Andrew’s House


 10 March 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Saughton House


 10 March 2008
 Saughton House
 St Andrew’s House


 11 March 2008
 NHS
 Bute House


 11 March 2008
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 11 March 2008
 Scotsman Hotel
 Personal Address.


 12 March 2008
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 12 March 2008
 22 Whitehall
 North Oxford Street 


 12 March 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 13 March 2008
 9 Halkin Street 
 Windsor Castle 


 14 March 2008
 Windsor Castle 
 London Heathrow


 14 March 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 18 March 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Victoria Quay


 18 March 2008
 Victoria Quay
 St Andrew’s House


 18 March 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 18 March 2008
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 20 March 2008
 Personal Address.
 Waverley Station


 20 March 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Victoria Quay


 20 March 2008
 Victoria Quay
 Personal Address.


 25 March 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 25 March 2008
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 26 March 2008
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 26 March 2008
 Dover House
 London Heathrow


 26 March 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 26 March 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 28 March 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Scottish Widows


 28 March 2008
 Scottish Widows
 St Andrew’s House


 31 March 2008
 London Heathrow
 Dover House


 31 March 2008
 Cabinet Office, Whitehall
 London City Airport 


 31 March 2008
 Personal Address.
 Waverley Station


 31 March 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 2 April 2008
 London City Airport 
 Dover House


 2 April 2008
 Qeii Conference Centre
 London City Airport 


 2 April 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 2 April 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 3 April 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Personal Address.


 4 April 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 4 April 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 7 April 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Marine Hotel


 7 April 2008
 Marine Hotel
 St Andrew’s House


 7 April 2008
 Personal Address.
 Royal Society - Edinburgh


 7 April 2008
 Royal Society - Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 8 April 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 8 April 2008
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 9 April 2008
 London City Airport 
 Dover House


 9 April 2008
 Browns Hotel, W15 4BP 
 London Heathrow


 9 April 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 9 April 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 14 April 2008
 Personal Address.
 Marine Hotel


 14 April 2008
 Marine Hotel
 Personal Address.


 15 April 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 15 April 2008
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 17 April 2008
 London Heathrow
 Sunningdale, Ascot


 17 April 2008
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 17 April 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Parliament


 17 April 2008
 Parliament
 Airport Edinburgh


 18 April 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 21 April 2008
 Personal Address.
 Museum Of Scotland 


 21 April 2008
 Museum Of Scotland 
 Personal Address.


 22 April 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 22 April 2008
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 23 April 2008
 London City Airport 
 Dover House


 23 April 2008
 Dover House
 Kings Cross Station


 23 April 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 23 April 2008
 Thistle Street / St Andrews Square
 Personal Address.


 25 April 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Victoria Quay


 25 April 2008
 Victoria Quay
 St Andrew’s House


 25 April 2008
 Personal Address.
 Museum Of Scotland 


 25 April 2008
 Museum Of Scotland 
 Personal Address.


 30 April 2008
 London City Airport 
 Dover House


 30 April 2008
 Dover House
 London City Airport 


 30 April 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 30 April 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 7 May 2008
 London City Airport 
 Dover House


 7 May 2008
 Dover House
 Racine, Brompton Road, SW3


 7 May 2008
 Racine, Brompton Road, SW3
 London City Airport 


 7 May 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 7 May 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 8 May 2008
 London Heathrow
 Sunningdale, Ascot


 8 May 2008
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 8 May 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Airport Edinburgh


 9 May 2008
 Sunningdale, Ascot
 London Heathrow


 9 May 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 12 May 2008
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 13 May 2008
 Fairmont Bay Resort
 Airport Edinburgh


 13 May 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Bute House


 13 May 2008
 Bute House
 Personal Address.


 14 May 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Wedgewoods Restaurant


 14 May 2008
 Wedgewoods Restaurant
 St Andrew’s House


 15 May 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Vintners Rooms


 15 May 2008
 Vintners Rooms
 St Andrew’s House


 15 May 2008
 Personal Address.
 Holyrood Palace 


 16 May 2008
 Holyrood Palace 
 Personal Address.


 20 May 2008
 Personal Address.
 Bute House


 20 May 2008
 Bute House
 Personal Address.


 3 June 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 3 June 2008
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 4 June 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 4 June 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 5 June 2008
 Personal Address.
 Royal Scots Club


 5 June 2008
 Royal Scots Club
 Personal Address.


 6 June 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Kelvingrove Art Gallery 


 6 June 2008
 Kelvingrove Art Gallery 
 St Andrew’s House


 10 June 2008
 Personal Address.
 Dunblane Hydro


 10 June 2008
 Dunblane Hydro
 St Andrew’s House


 10 June 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Bute House


 10 June 2008
 Bute House
 Personal Address.


 16 June 2008
 Personal Address.
 School Of Art 


 16 June 2008
 School Of Art 
 Personal Address.


 17 June 2008
 St Andrew’s House / Car Share K Macas
 Bute House


 17 June 2008
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House


 18 June 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 18 June 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 18 June 2008
 Personal Address.
 Cineworld


 18 June 2008
 Cineworld
 Personal Address.


 19 June 2008
 Personal Address.
 National Portrait Gallery


 19 June 2008
 National Portrait Gallery
 Personal Address.


 21 June 2008
 Personal Address.
 Stirling University 


 21 June 2008
 Stirling University 
 Personal Address.


 23 June 2008
 Personal Address.
 Caley Hotel


 23 June 2008
 Caley Hotel
 Personal Address.


 24 June 2008
 St Andrew’s House / Car Share Mr
 Bute House


 24 June 2008
 Bute House
 St Andrew’s House / Car Share Fh


 25 June 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 25 June 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 30 June 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Victoria Quay


 30 June 2008
 Victoria Quay
 St Andrew’s House


 1 July 2008
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 1 July 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Holyrood Palace 


 1 July 2008
 Holyrood Palace 
 Personal Address.


 1 July 2008
 Personal Address.
 Holyrood Palace 


 1 July 2008
 Holyrood Palace 
 Personal Address.


 2 July 2008
 London City Airport 
 Dover House


 2 July 2008
 Leake Street, SE1 7NN 
 London City Airport 


 2 July 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 2 July 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 8 July 2008
 Personal Address.
 Waverley Station


 9 July 2008
 Euston Station
 Halkin Street, SW1X 7DR


 9 July 2008
 71 Pall Mall, London
 Euston Station


 10 July 2008
 Waverley Station
 Personal Address.


 29 July 2008
 Personal Address.
 Brown House


 29 July 2008
 Easterbrook Hall
 Personal Address.


 31 July 2008
 Olroso Restaurant
 Saughton House


 31 July 2008
 Saughton House
 St Andrew’s House


 1 August 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Edinburgh Academicals


 1 August 2008
 Edinburgh Academicals
 St Andrew’s House


 4 August 2008
 Home
 The Royal Highland Hotel


 5 August 2008
 Town House
 Centre For Health Science


 5 August 2008
 Centre For Health Science
 Personal Address.


 6 August 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Martin Wisharts


 6 August 2008
 Martin Wisharts
 St Andrew’s House


 8 August 2008
 Personal Address.
 Usher Hall


 8 August 2008
 Sheraton Hotel
 Personal Address.


 11 August 2008
 Murray Volvo
 St Andrew’s House


 18 August 2008
 Personal Address.
 Olorosso


 18 August 2008
 Olorosso
 Personal Address.


 19 August 2008
 Personal Address.
 Atholl Palace Hotel


 19 August 2008
 Atholl Palace Hotel
 Perth and Kinross Council


 19 August 2008
 Perth and Kinross Council
 Personal Address.


 19 August 2008
 Personal Address.
 Book Festival


 19 August 2008
 Calistoga
 Personal Address.


 21 August 2008
 Personal Address.
 Edinburgh Castle 


 21 August 2008
 Edinburgh Castle 
 Personal Address.


 22 August 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Stirling University 


 22 August 2008
 Stirling University 
 St Andrew’s House


 25 August 2008
 Personal Address.
 Sabhal Mor Ostaig


 25 August 2008
 Sabhal Mor Ostaig
 Columba 1400 Project


 25 August 2008
 Ach Nan Eun
 Sabhal Mor Ostaig


 26 August 2008
 Sabhal Mor Ostaig
 Portree Area Office


 26 August 2008
 Portree Area Office
 Personal Address.


 28 August 2008
 Personal Address.
 St Andrew’s House


 28 August 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Grosvenor Hotel


 28 August 2008
 Grosvenor Hotel
 Personal Address.


 3 September 2008
 London City Airport 
 Dover House


 3 September 2008
 Dover House
 London City Airport 


 3 September 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 3 September 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 4 September 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Personal Address.


 4 September 2008
 Personal Address.
 Hilton Hotel


 4 September 2008
 Hilton Hotel
 Personal Address.


 4 September 2008
 Personal Address.
 Personal Address


 10 September 2008
 London City Airport 
 Dover House


 10 September 2008
 Dover House
 London City Airport 


 10 September 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 10 September 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 11 September 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Victoria Quay


 11 September 2008
 Victoria Quay
 St Andrew’s House


 12 September 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Scottish Widows


 12 September 2008
 Scottish Widows
 St Andrew’s House


 17 September 2008
 London City Airport 
 22 Whitehall


 17 September 2008
 Sunningdale, Ascot
 London Heathrow


 17 September 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 17 September 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Calistoga Restaurant


 17 September 2008
 Calistoga Restaurant
 Personal Address.


 19 September 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Benefit Delivery Centre


 19 September 2008
 Benefit Delivery Centre
 St Andrew’s House


 24 September 2008
 London City Airport 
 22 Whitehall


 24 September 2008
 Caxton House, Tothill Street, London
 Warwick Business School, CV4 7AL 


 24 September 2008
 Personal Address.
 Airport Edinburgh


 24 September 2008
 Airport Edinburgh
 Personal Address.


 25 September 2008
 Personal Address.
 Dundas Castle 


 25 September 2008
 Dundas Castle / Car Share
 Personal Address.


 26 September 2008
 St Andrew’s House
 Dakota Hotel


 26 September 2008
 Hopetoun House
 St Andrew’s House


 1 October 2008
 London City Airport 
 Dover House


 1 October 2008
 Dover House
 London City Airport 



  Director-General Justice and Communities:

  

Date
Collection Address
Destination


18 May 2007
Personal Address
Personal Address 


18 May 2007
Personal Address
Risk Management Authority (Car Share)


18 May 2007
Risk Management Authority
St Andrew’s House (Car Share)


16 August 2007
St Andrew’s House
Victoria Quay


16 August 2007
Victoria Quay
Hilton Dunkeld Hotel


17 August 2007
Hilton Dunkeld Hotel
St Andrew’s House


20 September 2007
Personal Address
BBC Glasgow


25 September 2007
Glenlee / Tall Ship
Personal Address


21 November 2007
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Personal Address


10 December 2007
Holyrood Hotel
Personal Address


25 February 2008
St Andrew’s House
Peebles Hydro (Car Share)


25 February 2008
Peebles Hydro
Personal Address (Car Share)


25 February 2008
Personal Address
6 Cumlodden Avenue


26 February 2008
St Andrew’s House
Fire Services College (Car Share)


26 February 2008
Fire Services College
St Andrew’s House (Car Share)


29 February 2008
St Andrew’s House
Parliament (Car Share)


29 February 2008
Parliament 
Leith Docks (Car Share)


29 February 2008
Leith Docks
Parliament (Car Share)


29 February 2008
Parliament
St Andrew’s House


29 February 2008
Scottish Prosecution College
Personal Address (Car Share)



  Director-General Economy and Chief Economic Adviser: None.

  Director-General Education:

  

Date
Collection Point
Destination


27 August 2007
Keavil House Hotel
Edinburgh 


11 September 2007
Victoria Quay
Dower House Kilmarnock


11 September 2007
Dower House Kilmarnock
Victoria Quay


12 October 2007
St Andrew’s House
County Buildings Ayr


12 October 2007
County Buildings Ayr
Meridian Court


22 November 2007
St Andrew’s House
Macdonald Highland Aviemore


22 November 2007
Macdonald Highland Aviemore
Fairmont Resort


4 December 2007
Airth Castle Hotel
St Andrew’s House


13 December 2007
Personal Address
North Ayrshire Council


13 December 2007
North Ayrshire Council
Airport Glasgow


27 March 2008
St Andrew’s House
The Hilton Strathclyde


27 March 2008
The Hilton Strathclyde
St Andrew’s House


2 July 2008
Meridian Court
Kinfauns Castle


2 July 2008
Kinfauns Castle
St Andrew’s House


21 August 2008
St Andrew’s House
Raploch Community Centre


21 August 2008
Raploch Community Centre
St Andrew’s House



  Director-General Environment:

  

Date
Collection Point
Destination


9 August 2007
St Andrew’s House
Potatoes In Practice At Scri, Gourdie Farm, Dundee 


9 August 2007
Gourdie Farm / Time TBC
Pentland House


28 August 2007
Personal Address
St Andrew’s House


28 August 2007
St Andrew’s House
Personal Address


28 August 2007
Personal Address 
Strategic Away Day With Ministers, At SNH, Battleby Scottish Natural Heritage


28 August 2007
Scottish Natural Heritage
Personal Address


3 September 2007
Pentland House
Tweed Commission, Abbotsford House


3 September 2007
Abbotsford House
Pentland House


10 September 2007
Airport Edinburgh
Flooding Summit At Queens Hotel, Perth


18 September 2007
Pentland House
SEPA Board Day, Dunkeld Hilton


18 September 2007
Dunkeld Hilton
Personal Address


24 September 2007
Airport Edinburgh
Permanent Secretary’s Communication Event, Royal College - Surgeons


6 December 2007
St Andrew’s House
Forth Estuary Forum, Queensferry Hotel, North Queensferry


6 December 2007
Queensferry Hotel
St Andrew’s House


13 December 2007
Pentland House
Airport Edinburgh - To Catch Flight To Attend Top 200 Event In Sunningdale 


29 January 2008
Apex International Hotel
From Breakfast Meeting To Attend Agriculture Seminar At Peebles Hydro


30 January 2008
Pentland House
To Attend SRDP Event In Ednam House Hotel, Kelso


30 January 2008
Ednam House Hotel
Personal Address


6 March 2008
St Andrew’s House
SSDF Spring Plenary Meeting, Perth Concert Hall


6 March 2008
Perth Concert Hall
St Andrew’s House


21 April 2008
Airport Edinburgh
To Attend The Ministers Away Day, The Park, Findhorn 


21 April 2008
The Park
Personal Address


13 May 2008
Best Western Hotel, St Andrews
Personal Address


2 June 2008
St Andrew’s House (To Collect Ministerial PS)
Airport Edinburgh


2 June 2008
Airport Edinburgh
To Attend RDC And Directors Away Half Day, Hilton Hotel, Dunkeld


3 September 2008
Pentland House
To Attend Planning Summer School, St Andrews University


4 September 2008
St Andrews University
Faststreamers Event, Westerwood Hotel, Cumbernauld 


4 September 2008
Westerwood Hotel
Pentland House


10 September 2008
Dunblane Hydro Hotel (Collected At FCS Event)
IACS Farming Conference, Dunkeld House Hotel


10 September 2008
Dunkeld House Hotel
Personal Address


17 September 2008
Personal Address
National Access Forum, County Hall, Ayr


17 September 2008
County Hall
Pentland House



  Drector-General Finance and Corporate Services:

  

Date
Collection Point
Destination


12 May 2008
Airport Edinburgh
Fairmont Bay Resort



  Director-General Health and Chief Executive NHS Scotland:

  

Date
Collection Point
Destination


2 May 2007
St Andrew’s House
Beardmore Hotel


2 May 2007
Beardmore Hotel
St Andrew’s House


10 May 2007
Caley Hotel
Airport Edinburgh


29 May 2007
Personal Address
Betason Oncology Centre


29 May 2007
Glasgow City Chambers
Personal Address


11 June 2007
Personal Address
S.E.C.C.


11 June 2007
S.E.C.C.
St Andrew’s House


12 June 2007
S.E.C.C.
Personal Address


13 June 2007
Personal Address
S.E.C.C.


20 July 2007
St Andrew’s House
Airport Glasgow


20 July 2007
Airport Glasgow
Airport Edinburgh


20 July 2007
Airport Edinburgh
Personal Address.


30 July 2007
Personal Address
Crichton Hall


30 July 2007
Crichton Hall
Personal Address


30 August 2007
Personal Address
Kings Cross Hospital


30 August 2007
Craigie High School
Personal Address


10 December 2007
Personal Address
Menzies Hotel


10 December 2007
Menzies Hotel
Holyrood Hotel


10 December 2007
Holyrood Hotel
Personal Address


11 January 2008
Airport Glasgow
Airport Edinburgh


5 March 2008
St Andrew’s House
Beardmore Hotel


5 March 2008
Beardmore Hotel
St Andrew’s House


7 March 2008
Personal Address
East Ayrshire Comm. Health


7 March 2008
East Ayrshire Comm. Health
Personal Address


19 May 2008
St Andrew’s House
Beardmore Hotel


19 May 2008
Beardmore Hotel
St Andrew’s House


23 June 2008
Personal Address / Via Ed ~ Staff
NHS Dumfries and Galloway


23 June 2008
Easterbrook Hall
Personal Address


3 July 2008
St Andrew’s House
Beardmore Hotel


3 July 2008
Beardmore Hotel
St Andrew’s House


6 August 2008
Personal Address
South Lanarkshire Council HQ


6 August 2008
South Lanarkshire Council HQ
Personal Address


7 August 2008
Haymarket Station
St Andrew’s House


12 August 2008
Personal Address
NHS 24, Caledonia House


12 August 2008
NHS 24, Caledonia House
Personal Address


18 August 2008
Personal Address
Dalian House


18 August 2008
Royal Concert Hall
Personal Address


21 August 2008
Personal Address
Borders General Hospital


21 August 2008
Langlee Primary School
Personal Address


1 September 2008
Personal Address
Ninewells Hospital


1 September 2008
Ninewells Hospital
Personal Address


9 September 2008
Personal Address
State Hospital ~ Carstairs



  HM Inspectorate of Constabulary:

  

Date
Collection Point
Destination


21 May 2007
St Andrew’s House
Fife Police HQ


21 May 2007
Fife Police HQ
St Andrew’s House


31 May 2007
Trades Hall
Newcraighall Station


9 July 2007
St Andrew’s House
Tulliallan Police College


9 July 2007
Tulliallan Police College
St Andrew’s House


18 July 2007
St Andrew’s House
Tulliallan Police College


18 July 2007
Tulliallan Police College
Newcraighall Station


9 August 2007
St Andrew’s House
L+B HQ


5 September 2007
St Andrew’s House
Central Police HQ


5 September 2007
Central Police Hq
St Andrew’s House


7 September 2007
Conference Centre
St Andrew’s House


24 September 2007
St Andrew’s House / People Carrier
Tulliallan Police College


24 September 2007
Tulliallan Police College
Various Addresses Edinburgh


30 September 2007
Personal Address
Tulliallan Police College


30 September 2007
Tulliallan Police College
E.I.C.C.


30 September 2007
E.I.C.C.
Personal Address


12 November 2007
St Andrew’s House
Central Police Hq


12 November 2007
Central Police HQ
St Andrew’s House


4 December 2007
St Andrew’s House
Tulliallan Police College


4 December 2007
Tulliallan Police College
St Andrew’s House


5 December 2007
Personal Address
Victoria Quay


5 December 2007
Bonham Hotel
Personal Address


17 December 2007
St Andrew’s House
Personal Address


11 January 2008
St Andrew’s House
Tulliallan Police College


11 January 2008
Tulliallan Police College
St Andrew’s House


24 January 2008
Personal Address
Glean House


24 January 2008
Glean House
Personal Address


18 February 2008
St Andrew’s House
Central Scotland Police HQ


18 February 2008
Central Scotland Police HQ
St Andrew’s House


29 May 2008
St Andrew’s House
Britannia


29 May 2008
Brittania
Personal Address


10 September 2008
Police Service Authority
Central Police HQ


10 September 2008
Central Police HQ
Police Service Authority


30 September 2008
Caley Hotel
Personal Address



  Notes:

  1. Car journeys in London were carried out by Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA).

  Costs are not available as GCS provides cars to ministers and senior officials on a pooled basis, rather than through individually allocated cars, and does not apportion costs between its core customers.

Teachers

Elizabeth Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive whether the promise to deliver access to a fully-qualified nursery teacher for nursery age children entails full-time or part-time contact with the child by the teacher.

Adam Ingram: The Scottish Government expects that local authorities will deliver on the commitment to deliver access to a teacher for all pre-school children, on the basis of local needs and priorities.

  There is evidence to show that the quality of provision is higher in centres where a teacher is involved in pre-school education and, where the quality is high, there is evidence that children have increased chances of success in their primary education and reduced chances of problems with attainment, relationships and behaviour.

  The key issue in driving up quality of provision is that children benefit from the input of a qualified teacher to their programme of activity and child development. However, there is no evidence to support the setting of a specific minimum level of access needed to achieve that quality of provision.

  We are clear that we do expect to see an overall increase in the level of teacher involvement in pre-school in all local authorities.

Teachers

Jack McConnell (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many teachers were employed in North Lanarkshire in each of the last 10 years, broken down into those teaching in (a) secondary, (b) primary, (c) special and (d) nursery education.

Maureen Watt: The number of teachers employed is published each year and can be found on the government website using the following links:

  Pre-School http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Children/PubPreSchoolEdChildcare.

  School http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/PubTeacherCensus.

  Please note that no pre-school teacher numbers are available for 2000-01 to 2002-03 inclusive.

Teachers

Jack McConnell (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many newly-qualified teachers who have not yet secured employment reside in North Lanarkshire, broken down by Scottish parliamentary constituency.

Maureen Watt: This information is not collected centrally.